Honda’s bringing the Africa Twin back this year, though it never officially made it to the US in the first place. Our Canadian brethern were lucky enough to get the XRV750 generation – it’s become a cult classic over the years. Because of this, it’s hard to find an AT in the States, but maybe someone ambitious feels like importing …
Well Modified – 1984 Yamaha FJ1100
When the Yamaha FJ1100 was introduced, the press went nuts. Rider Magazine called it “the best large displacement sport motorcycle of 1984, and maybe even the best in its class in the history of motorcycling,” and other mags called it Bike of the Year. Here’s a bike that revolutionized what sport-touring bikes would become – big power and plenty of …
Documented Restoration – 1965 Honda CB77 Superhawk
Post-Sale Update: This Superhawk sold for $3,550 after 38 bids on eBay. Honda’s first sportbike was the CB77, and some consider it to be the template for Honda’s next two decades of motocycles. You may know it as the Superhawk, or the bike ridden by Robert Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
1972 Yamaha XS650 Custom
I’ve featured a wide variety of XS650s in stock and custom forms over the years – here’s another one of the latter that will probably be polarizing. What do you think?
Moo Glide – 1993 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail FLSTN
Post-Listing Update: This Moo Glide got no action at the starting bid of $8,993. In 1993, Harley Davidson releaseda limited run of the Heritage Softail: they called it the Nostalgia and produced just 2,700 examples. It was black and white with red pinstripes – that color scheme plus the cow-fur seat and bag accents led to the nickname of the …
Dual Sport Custom – 1966 Honda CB160
Post-Sale Update: This custom CB160 sold for $1,850 after 26 bids on eBay. This interesting custom was built by a Connecticut craftsman who went by the name of “Flat-Head Jack.” The New England Motorcycle Museum acquired 26 of Jack’s bikes for their upcoming collection, however they’ve run into some financial issues and are liquidating some motorcycles to try and salvage …
Eddie Lawson Replica – 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R2 ELR
Post-Sale Update: This ELR sold for $15,600 after 30 bids on eBay. A limited edition tribute to Eddie Lawson, just 750 examples of the Kawasaki KZ1000R ELR (Eddie Lawson Replica) were built between 1982 and 1983. With the exception of subpar rear shocks, the press and the public loved this bike and how aggressively it was set up.
939 Miles – 1983 Honda XL185S
With over 30 years of life and less than a thousand miles on the odometer, this small XL is in impressive original shape. It’s not cheap, but I can’t say I’ve seen a nicer example of the breed before.
In Italy – 1974 Laverda SFC 750 Mk2
Post-Listing Update: This Laverda did not meet reserve despite 37 bids up to $36,455. One of the most famous motorcycles to ever come out of Italy, the Laverda SFC was a half-faired beauty built for competition. SFC stood for Super Freni Competizione, or “Super Brakes Competition.” The brakes weren’t the only thing that were super – the engine got bigger …
“Variant” – 1981 Yamaha XV920R Custom
View Post276 Miles – 1986 Yamaha SRX600
The SRX600 was only offered for one year in the US, though it enjoyed a bit more success in its home market of Japan. Though few were sold in the States, this mid-size standard now enjoys a cult following for riders who appreciate the styling, handling, and the fact that there’s no magic button so you have to kick over …
Honda CB500 Chopper
Here’s a slick chopper with a CB500 twin motor and a whole bunch of new parts, including the rectifier, coils, starter solenoid, exhaust, bars, tires, chain, battery, cables, carbs, and the headlights. It’s got a clean title on non-op. Seems like a cheap way to get into choppers…
Ending Soon – 1967 BMW R69S
Post Listing Update: This R69S did not meet reserve despite 27 bids up to $12,600 on eBay. This R69S has the patina of over 50,000 miles of use and as the seller says, “it would be a shame to restore this bike.” It’s a motorcycle from Mike Wolfe (you may remember that name from the TV show American Pickers).
1,759 Miles – 1989 Honda Transalp
In the late 80s, Honda offered both an AT and a TA – the Africa Twin and the Transalp. Both were ahead of the times, though the latter was more street-biased. Consider it a jack of all trades sort of bike with a cult following. The US only got the Transalp between ’89 and ’91.
1972 Alsport Steen Hodaka
Post-Listing Update: This Steen did not meet reserve with 12 bids up to $1,706. In 1967, John Steen discontinued the first run of his Taco mini bikes and started selling Hodakas. On the side, he also created custom dirt bikes using Hodaka engines like the 100cc Alsport Steen. Conveniently, John didn’t just sell Hodakas – he was also an importer …